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Politics & elections, 1945

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United Nations Charter Bill Passed in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Frid. The Minister for Munitions (Mr. Makin) in the House of Representatives today, when resuming the debate…

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Election at Normal Time

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 1
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said the Federal Government had no intention of holding a premature election. Mr. Chifley's statement ended a…

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Junee By-election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 1

JUNEE, Tuesday: The by-election to fill the vacancy in Junee Council caused by the transfer to Sydney of Ald. T. C. Coates, resulted in Mr. W…

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Hospital Benefits Bill Outlined in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Free treatment at public hospitals and the abolition of the means test for admittance into public wards…

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Fed. Government's Housing Plan Legislation Introduced in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Legislation to enable low income earners to rent good standard homes for one-fifth of their weekly income was introduced in the House of Representatives to-day by the Minister for…

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Hospital Benefits Bill Outlined In Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 4

Free treatment at public hospitals and the abolition of the means test for admittance into public wards were the objects of the Hospital…

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Reactions to N.z. Broadcasts From Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 3

New Zealanders not only listen keenly to broadcasts of their Parliament but they send to their members telegrams of criticism or praise after…

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Federal Government's Housing Plan Legislation Introduced In Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 1

Legislation to enable low income earners to rent good-standard homes for one-fifth of their weekly income was introduced in the House of…

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Manly By-Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: The allocation of postal and absentee votes in the Manly by-election today increased the lead of the endorsed…

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Opening of State Parliament Supply Bill to Be Introduced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The State Parliament was opened by the commission of the Lieut.-Governor (Sir Frederick Jordan) at noon…

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Liberal Victory in Manly By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: With a majority of 1077, the Liberal candidate Mr. Darby), won the Manly by-election. The distribution of…

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Correspondence (We da not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) British General Election To the Editor. "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 5

SIR,—I have received from Mr. John H. Humphreys of London. Secretary of the British Proportional Representation Society, a…

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Liberal Pension Scheme Proposed Plane for Elections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Everyone &t 60 years of age to receive £2/10/ a week, is the proposal of the Randwick branch of…

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Footwear Controller's Car Expenses Challenge in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Opposition members in the Budget debate in the House of Representatives to-day challenged the motor car…

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Country Party Meeting at Cootamundra Mr. John Scott Speaks as Candidate for Selection for Hume Temora's M.L.A. Present

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 4

Mr. Max McClintock, president of the Cootamundra branch of the Country Party, presided, and expressed pleasure at seeing so many…

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What the Manly By-election Suggests

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 2

The Liberal Party has won the Manly by-election with a surplus of approximately 1200 votes over the Labor candidate. This result was achieved after the preferences of the Independent soldiers' candidate had been distributed, the final total disclosing that the…

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Wool Control New Bill Before Parliament Empire Agreement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: The new Wool Realisation Bill, giving effect to the new Empire Wool Agreement, enables…

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Winning Form of Rosehill Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY Frid.: Sleepy Fox (Clarendon Stakes) and Silver Link (Grand Handicap) are each I line at Rosehill tomorrow for…

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State Parliament's Long Recess Criticised by Colonel Bruxner

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

When the State Parliament sat again last week after being in recess continuously for six months, the leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col…

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